Crofton Park · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44489, -0.03821

SE23 1RW— Crofton Park, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 1RW, Crofton Park, Lewisham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
73
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE23 1RW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE23 1RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE23 1RW

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How SE23 1RW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St William of York Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 340.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 523m

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,661/m²
Price per ft²£526/ft²
Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
25%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 92%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£202,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1976-1982
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+459%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.0%

per year

Acceleration

-15.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£69k£69k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£51k£180k+253.5%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£175k£175k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£290k£290k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£300k£300k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£454k£386k-15%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.6%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Honor Oak Park→ London Bridge· 6 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Honor Oak ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
15 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.6 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Honor Oak (339 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 704 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

Concard Supermarket383 m
Family Supermarket390 m
West 9 Food & Wine393 m
Marvellous Beans and Greens405 m

Nearby cafes

Big Plate Cafe389 m
Johnnies 2 Café408 m
The Oak Cafe628 m
Daydreamer664 m

Nearby restaurants

BDK351 m
Fantastic Morley Fried Chicken370 m
Le Querce391 m
Junction187424 m

Nearby pubs

The Honor Oak339 m
Chandos370 m
The Blythe Hill Tavern424 m
General Napier453 m

Nearby gyms

King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground663 m

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy747 m
Sparkes Pharmacy748 m
Crofton Park Pharmacy935 m
Bentley's Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Jenner Health Centre386 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill584 m
Honor Oak Dentistry655 m
Crofton Park Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,282m
Crossrail 2 route9,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,181 nationally

1,997

Est. population

11,175/km²

68%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
27%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

13%
31%
28%
27%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent28%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
15%
26%
White British42%
White Other15%
Asian5%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household44%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
36 homes · LAND AT REAR OF, 96-98, LAND AT REAR OF, 96-98, CROFTON PARK ROAD, SE4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FLATS 1-26 BLACKMORE HOUSE, 2B, FLATS 1-26 BLACKMORE HOUSE, 2B, NORTHWOOD ROAD, SE23 2HP16 homes
completed
224-228, 224-228, Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD14 homes
completed
FOREST HILL TIMBER CO., 20, FOREST HILL TIMBER CO., 20, PARK RISE ROAD, SE2310 homes
completed
22, 22, BROCKLEY PARK, SE2310 homes
completed
219 STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1HU, 2198 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Tauseef AnwarLabour
Chris BarnhamLabour
Carol Webley-BrownLabour

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Key facts for SE23 1RW

Full postcodeSE23 1RW
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCrofton Park
Latitude51.444893
Longitude-0.038211
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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